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Jndependents
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By MARGARET D. JONES
Caught in the recent blitzkrieg of engagement rings on the
campus are Betty Jane Everett (from Bays Moore), Muggins
Sweeney (from Al Ward), and Virginia Anne Buckner (from
Pat Thrash). Congratulations to all six of you . . . Jo Robinson
and Ensign Bob McNair were married recently in California
.. . June Deaumer left yesterday for her home in Bluefield, West
Virginia, to become the wife of I. Joe Reigher, Naval Air
Corps.
Dit Sanford. spent last week-end in Winston-Salem, N. C...
Betty McClure has ,just. returned from Chapel Hill, N. C. and
her sister's wedding, in which she was maid-of-honor . . . Mar
garet McLeod attended a double wedding in Sumter last. week
end ... Bezzy Pennington, Mary Alice McMillan, and Jo Alice
McMillan were guests of Jo Alice's parents at Murrells Inlet.
At Folly Beach for a few days were Suzanne Lyles, Anne
Burns, Betty Boykin, Baba Belser, Virginia Cunningham, Vir
ginia Fisher, and Harriet Hope Shuler of Orangeburg . . . Bar
bara Lee, Paul Gurley, Mildred Adams, Ed Samuel, Appie
Speed, and Dick Ilgenfritz spent the week-end at Pawley's.
Chaperoning was Mrs. Virginia Lentz Pulliam.
Delta Zetas are planning a party tomorrow afternoon at Pine
wood Lake in honor of their senior members . .. Alpha Delta Pi
entertained their new pledges, alumnae and patronesses with a
tea Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Walter Going
.. The pledges are planning a theater party for their big
sisters.
Marie Hodges spent last week-end at St. Mary's School in
Raleigh . . . Bobby Williams was a guest at the Citadel .. .
Sue Mallard, Marie Hodges, and Betty Fishburne have joined
the WEFS (Women's Emergency Farm Service) and are leav
ing the first week in July to spend sometime helping on a farm
in Maine.
Sigma Nus are having a drop-in at the fraternity house Tues
day night, and are planning a swinming party and picnie at
Caughman's Pond next Saturday . . . David Freeman has been
elected Commander of Sigma N u, and chosen as the member to
have his name inscribed on the activities cup.
Phi Kappa sigma had a banquet for their members and
dates Tuesday night at the Metro . .. Kappa Sigs had a hay
ride last Monday at Sesqui . . . The Coker Fence-Busters Base
ball team will have a party at Senator Hammond's Saturday
. . Don't forget the style show at )rayton Haill tonight at 8:00.
Newly elected Sigma Alpha Epsilon officers are Bill Wake
field, president; Richard Larkins, vice-president; Tom Boyle,
secretary; Charley Connelly, treasurer; and Tom Howell, cor
responding secretary . .. They have a new fraternity house on
Pendleton street about a block from the campus.
Chi Omuega actives entertained the pledges Friday afternoon
with a swimming party at Mrs. Roberta Burnside's lake on the
Camden iHighway . . .Zeta Tau Alpha had their little sister
big sister banquet last. night at the .JeffersonI hotel . . . Recent
visitors on the campus were Nora Walsh and Byrd Lucius.
Kat Baldwin is at West Point for Junie Week . . . Betty Jean
Toohey, Anne Colemnan, Frances Coleman, anid Martha Carey
sp)ent the week-end at the b)eachl . . . Peggy Williams has re
Ceivedl the finial degree of' initiation inte Kappa D)elta.
Garnet and Black announcement: Jimmy Morris, businecss
manager, promises that the annuals will be out about the mid
dle of August. Anyone who wants one, may call George Hoover.
Recent "'alum'' visit.ors on the campus were1 Jimmie Bell,
nowv of the Charleston Medical College, Lt. Preston Westmore
land, who has been on act ive dulty' in thle nav'y, anmd Ensign Dan
Ellis, wh'lo was on his way to Harvard.
David Freeman, Katherine Jennings anid Billy Murray en
tertained the Gamecock staff Wednesdar night with the annual
staff party in the newspaper office.
A sad tale, but it must he toldl . . . thmis is the end( of Social izin '.
I wish to thank all you readers who nmay hav'e casually glanced
at, carefully perused, or' ignoredl the t id-hits of news. Your
new columnist is Jeune Good, and I'in sure that is just what
her column wvill be.
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Literary Society
And Other Student
Awards Announced
The Euphradian and Clariosophic
Literary Societies each offer three
medals to the best declaimer, the
best orator, and the best debater of
their society.
The Wade Hampton Chapter, of
the United Daughters of the Con
federacy offers a medal each year
to the student at the University
who writes the best essay on some
subject relating to the War Between
the States. The subject is chosen
by the chapter.
The Gonzales Medal for Oratory
is open to all students at the Uni
versity. It was founded by Robert
Gonzales, an alumnus of 1910.
Philo S. Bennett, New Haven,
Conn., bequeathed $oo to the Uni
versity, the interest of which is to
be used annually for a medal to be
awarded to the student writing the
best essay on "The Principles of
Free Government".
The Lawrence M. Keitt Mfedal
for Oratory is awarded annually.
Miss Anna Keitt gave $500 to the
University for this medal, in honor
of her father, former Congressman
Lawrence M. Keitt.
The New York Southern Society
yearly bestows the Algernon Syd
ney Sullivan Award, which is a
medallion and a certificate, to one
man and one woman of the gradu
ating class of the University and one
other person who is not a student
for their unselfish devotion to the
institution. It is a reminder of the
noblest human qualities and char
acter and evinces a spirit of love for
and helpfulness to other men and
women.
Dr. W'. T. C. Bates, an alumnus
and for many years a trustee of the
University, donated a $1,000 bond,
the interest of which is used for
awarding an annual medal to the
student who contributes the best
original literary production.
This medal is awarded through
the department of English.
Each year the minister of foreign
affairs of the French Republic,
through the French consul in Phila
delphia, grants a bronze medal to
be awarded by the modern language
department to an outstanding stu
dent of the French language and
literature. The award of the medal
has been suspended since 1941.
The John Schreincr Reynolds
Medal, founded by his classmate,
F. WV. Bradley, is awarded annually
at commencement to the student
who writes the best essay on a sub
ject connected with the \Vorld War.
Delta Sigma I'i, an international
fraternity, annually awards a
Scholarship Key to the student in
the University School of Commerce
who ranks highest in scholarship
for the four-year course.
T1he James P'atterson Award, p)ro
vidled for in the will of Mrs. Caro
line B. Reynolds, grand-daughter
of Jamies Patterson, is awvardled an
nually to the most representative
miember of the Euphradian Literary
Society. T1he recipient is determined
by a vote of the Society's members.
Summer Jobs For
Coeds Offered
Mrs. shbella \. Alcaney, person
nel dlepartmenit of the Navy Yard
Cafeteria, Navy Yard, S. C. has
writ ten Mrs. Arney Childs, dleanl of
womien, offerinig summner jobs to
co-eds in cafeteria work. It will be
excellent experience in learning
how to operate a cafeteria on a large
scale.
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Library Has New Books; YM Junior-Senior
Cabinet To Be Cut
Popular Novels Obtained For Summer School
Anong the new rental books at of World War II. In it are 32 pic- Te junior-'enior .abinct of the
the library is No Mortal Fire by tures of the Enterprise in action. YWCA will he cut to a minimum
Elsa Valentine. This story appeared The story of Justice Oliver Wen- (uring the summer -eiester, it was
in i Iome Journal" as a dell Holmc: is depicted in Cath- dcc;d at tne meeting hckto"fues
serial, cntitlei "There is Such erinc Drinker Bowen's Yankee (ay, May :;n, in hlinn Hall. Corn
Strength". It is about the family of From Olympus. The author con- I mittecs to be eliminated include girl
a Lutheran pa.tor. IHis (laughter, siders him one of the greatest reserves, intcr-faith, and social work,
Augusta, was born in (iertany and Americans, one who worked for his as there is m, iitel for t durin
still loves it and yearns for it while country and had a goodl time do- tesmltr i~ns~ngop,tn
living in the I'ntited States. She sets ing it. rtel:uiTi i Ilanto
out to dlestroy tlhe happiness of her lin The Labyrinth Cecil RobertsSiso,wlle .nnrtdii
step-mothlier ansd step-sist ers which coinbine fictIion and ihistory. The ~ae1 i~i i iig(ai ~n l
is a symbol of Amierica, that she scene is in Tuniis andl Crete beforefrliia
hates, and dutring the Gierman invasion.IJ ertot i aon (llt0
The Red Cock Crows by Frances One of tile main characters is Sylviatesergindrigh mtn.
Gaither is a novel of the Old South D)ay, who had visitedl Crete inl peace-Mn alc.sta r himn
with its by-goiie society and gIamt- time aind now returns as an Armyre)t(lhate wigcasatie
our. The au thor has lived imost of nutrse. Vsv(otit tiit Ioiswul
her life in th11e Sott,i anid is well- My Lives in Russia is by Mar-IthIaieitIt iteiIvatrno
acquinitedl w ith tile setting atnd the koosita Fischer. She was born and a .ii ohr ~tlegrswr
chlaracters- educated in Russia andt lived there ivtdt h eIti'iai( aet
Jamies Notrman IlIall's Lost Island tintil 1939. In her book shle tells of lol'eitrai,liigrij wh
is a story of a tiiny island1( it thle l'a- hter life there, ra isiing her faitily, her svrlpiiOSe o
ciftic andt( how it was con verted into dic isiont to coime to A merica, andl . iIi ~t .pe i :i fleC o
a coratl carrier for Amterica n homb- thIe traitsitioin of her fanmily frontm n iritinSevc u,ak(
ers. It is the adventures of aii Soviet life to Amnerican. It is a two- alcbntitiiir batei h
Aiiericani eiigineer, the Seabees, the sided trtie account, andl answers iteii \dedv rrieBl
hullozers, Viuggo, who is the htead imainy cyuest ioins that are being askedofriitv ps-paI(tu lsok
ima n of thle village, an hliis three now abotit Rutssia. o 'eiit oeao '
laughtters, a (athtolic missionary, Fair Stood the Wind for France Jn rosMr-ah rsdn
andl somei reftigees. by HI. F. Pates is a narrative andofteYC\,akdalietnt
Then There Was One, by Eugene love story of a bomber crewv forced hr vt vr o ennn l h
Burns, is written abouit the U.S.S. dowii over occupied France, and sititrt lthiaeascesrt
Enterprise, oite of the Navy's great- their relations with a French peas- terpss
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Naval Armory, 9-1
Hemphill To Ploy; Tea
Dance And Barn Dance
Cancelled At Last Minute
The Independents are entertain
ing tonight with a formal dance
from 9 'till 1 in the Naval Armory.
The Saturday afternoon tea dance
and the Saturday night barn dance
have been cancelled.
Decorations for the formal will
be pastel shades of crepe paper.
balloons and moss, and palms will
be used around the orchestra stand.
Music will be furnished by Melvin
Hemphill and his orchestra.
Officers of the Independents who
will lead the grand march are Kitty
McFarland, president; Mrs. Olin
Crouch (Betty Tatum) vice-presi
dent; Eleanor Bonds, secretary;
Willie Muller, treasurer; Minnie
Hughes, stafi chairman; Blanche
McLeod, dance chairman; and Lib
Evans, reporter.
Drama Given By
Players For Coeds
"Madame Misanthropist", written
and directed by Prof. M. C. Chris
topherson of the University V-5 fac
ulty, was presented by the Univer
sity Players at a meeting of Co-ed
Association May 24. Principal char
acters in the play were portrayed by
Beverley Nininger and Martha
Hodges.
Minerva \iilson, social committee
chairman, rep rted that lawn dances
to be held ii the quadrangle in
front of the library every other Fri
day from 7-9 p. n. will be jointly
sponsored by Co-ed Association and
YWCA. The Carolina Bluejackets
will play for these dances.
It was decided also that Co-ed
would sponsor "Friendship Week''
during the week of May 28-June a
when the old Carolina. custom of
speaking to everyone will be re
vived.
New officers for the sunnier se
mester will be elected at the next
meeting of Co-ed Wednesday, June.
14 at 5 p. in. in Sims Lounge. A;
co-eds are urged to be )resent a..
this will be the last meeting of the
present term.
Clariosophic To
Have Banquet
TIhe C.lario'.ophie L iterary\ Socity
il hold a banq(;uet on Friday,
June 9, at S p. mn. in the C'o. nial
Room of the Jefferson HoItel.
The social comumittee of the so
ciety hazs not yet arr:attged for the
principal speaker. bunt they' arc at
tempting to obtain G overtor Olini
1D. Johnistonit.
A' ca'lh prize wil lbe presente(l to~
the wintner of the short-Story con
test sponsored by the society. Dr.
H-avilah Babcock. head of the Eng.
lish dlepartmiet. wil prerenzt the
;.<ward.
The conitest. ~\nin ran for severa1l
weeks, closed ont Monday,' J tn, 4.
D)avidl(i otng hamt. e,tic, w'as mi
charge of the conte-?.
Diplomas wih be presented to
those member5 wh. hzard earned
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